| | 1 | == Goals |
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| | 3 | The purpose of the course is to review the basic principles and best practices for using technology for human development. To understand the concept of sustainable development which includes impact on nature, people, society and governance. Understanding the possibilities of applying new ICT technologies for the common good. |
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| | 5 | == Contents |
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| | 7 | The role of technological innovations and especially ICT in the development of human and society. Sustainable development. |
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| | 9 | * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_development |
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| | 11 | United Nations Development Goals to transform the world into a better place to live. |
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| | 13 | * https://sdgs.un.org/ |
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| | 15 | Conscientious capitalism. |
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| | 17 | * https://www.consciouscapitalism.org/ |
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| | 19 | Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles for development and investment. |
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| | 21 | * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental,_social,_and_governance |
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| | 23 | Social innovation and social entrepreneurship. |
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| | 25 | * https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1059601114560063 |
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| | 27 | Consideration of new ICT technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Mobile Devices, Social Media, Big Data) and their application in protecting the environment, caring for people, improving working conditions and governance. |
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| | 29 | Human-centered design. |
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| | 31 | Design Thinking Methodology: (1)Empathize (2)Defining (3)Idea Generation (4)Prototyping (5)Testing (6)Implementation |
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| | 33 | * https://web.stanford.edu/~mshanks/MichaelShanks/files/509554.pdf |
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| | 35 | == Proposed Literature |
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| | 37 | Human-Centered Data Science: An Introduction by Cecilia Aragon, Shion Guha, Marina Kogan, Michael Muller and Gina Neff |
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| | 39 | * https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262543217/human-centered-data-science/ |
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| | 41 | Data Action: Using Data for Public Good By Sarah Williams |
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| | 43 | * https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262545310/data-action/ |
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| | 46 | == Assessment |
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| | 48 | * Regular Activity - 10% |
| | 49 | * Project conceptualization - 30% |
| | 50 | * Project finalization and final presentation - 60% |
